Looking for an interesting course to take this winter? Do you care about the environment and ever wonder why we ought to protect it?
Envir/Phil 243: Introduction to Environmental Ethics! Tuesday/Thursday from 10:00-11:20AM Discussion sections on Wednesdays and Fridays.
In this course students explore the field of environmental ethics by bringing philosophical inquiry to bear on environmental issues. We will learn about various theories in environmental ethics as well as how to apply philosophical skills and concepts to environmental challenges. This will include learning about theories such as the Land Ethic, Biocentric Individualism, Deep Ecology, and Ecofeminism. It will also include thinking critically about the ethical dimensions of environmental issues such as those facing the Puget Sound region and the global challenges of climate change. This course will provide a foundation for thinking about and recognizing the ethical dimensions of a wide range of issues in environmental studies. We will discover that environmental ethics is relevant to virtually every environmental issue.
The course has an optional service-learning component. Students who choose to engage in a service-learning project will write a final paper reflecting on the connection between their project and the course instead of taking the final exam.
Please contact the instructor, Lauren Hartzell Nichols, with any questions: greenphd@uw.edu